| Parallel Mothers | |
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| 2 Nominations | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Director | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Writer | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Starring | Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Israel Elejalde, Julieta Serrano, Rossy de Palma |
| 94th Academy Awards | |
Parallel Mothers is a 2021 Spanish drama film about two women who form a bond over how both gave birth on the same day and how their children were conceived under very similar circumstances. The film is directed and written by Pedro Almodóvar. The film stars Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Israel Elejalde, Julieta Serrano, and Rossy de Palma. The film had its world premiere as the opening night film of the 78th Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2021, was released theatrically in Spain on October 8, and was later given a theatrical release in the United States on Christmas Eve.